Illinois saw the second-highest number of nursing homes close in the nation over a four-year period ending last June, according to a report by LeadingAge.
U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville, has unveiled a legislative package aimed at addressing the high number of maternal health deaths among African-American women.
Community transmission of the new coronavirus has likely begun in Illinois, health officials said Tuesday after eight additional cases were confirmed, including the first two outside of Cook County.
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More than one-third of Illinoisans struggle to afford the most basic necessities such as healthcare or insurance, according to a report from United Way.
A new federal proposal would ensure certain seniors who receive kidney transplants can access anti-rejection medications.
Touchette Regional Hospital in Centreville plans to close its 33-bed obstetric unit, according to an application filed with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board.
Gov. JB Pritzker issued a disaster proclamation Monday after four more people in the state tested positive for new coronavirus. The additional cases bring the total in Illinois to 11.
Read MoreGovernor JB Pritzker and Senator Michael E. Hastings today announced an important step forward in the future sale of the former Howe Development Center and Tinley Park Mental Health Center property.
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As Illinois lawmakers look to further address Legionnaires’ disease, a Washington DC-based advocacy group recommends they take a “holistic” approach to the issue.
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois plan to open their third Blue Door Neighborhood Center on Chicago’s west side, the company announced Friday.
Lawmakers unveiled legislation this week that would update how physician assistants operate in Illinois.
A fifth Illinoisan has been diagnosed with new coronavirus, but state officials continued to stress Thursday that the overall risk for the general public remains low.
Blessing Health System broke ground Wednesday on a new $21 million ambulatory surgery center, the organization announced Wednesday.
Illinois is set to receive more than $20 million from the federal government to respond and prevent the spread of new coronavirus, officials announced Wednesday.
A plan to create a new state board to review data on drug prices and set new payment limits for state-regulated plans failed Wednesday to advance out of committee.
The Village of Glencoe has learned today that a Public Works Department employee was exposed to a different individual, who was subsequently confirmed to be infected with coronavirus (COVID-19).
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